Suffer the Past
Instant
Exile X target cards from target player's graveyard. For each card exiled this way, that player loses 1 life and you gain 1 life.
- CommanderLegal
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- PauperNot legal
Selling Suffer the Past?
Most copies of Suffer the Past are worth under $1, so we buy them as bulk.
All 3 printings and prices
| Set | # | Released | Nonfoil | Foil |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Modern Horizons 3 Commander M3C | 205 | Jun 2024 | $0.33 | – |
| Commander 2021 C21 | 155 | Apr 2021 | $0.25 | – |
| Rise of the Eldrazi ROE | 128 | Apr 2010 | $0.17 | $0.95 |
TCGplayer market, near mint, Oct 16, 2026.
Rulings
The life that’s lost and the life that’s gained are based on the number of cards that are actually exiled, not on the value of X (in case any of the targeted cards somehow leave the graveyard in response and thus can’t be exiled this way).
If the targeted player becomes an illegal target by the time Suffer the Past resolves but the targeted cards don’t, you still exile the cards and gain life. The player won’t be lose any life, though.
Suffer the Past’s effect causes a single life-gain event, not a number of separate ones. This matters for cards such as Cradle of Vitality.
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